NFC Divisional Round Preview

The NFL Divisional
Playoffs are set. Not a single underdog hit it big during Wild
Card Weekend. Will there be any upsets in the NFC Divisional
Playoffs when Seattle heads to Atlanta and Green Bay heads to
Dallas?

Football handicappers, in particular, are bullish on Green Bay.
Close to 70% of football handicappers so far are backing Green Bay
and their hot quarterback at +4 on the road against Dallas. There's
no indication that the betting is going the other way. See what I'm
counting on happening in this week's NFC Divisional Playoff
games!

Analysis: Seattle isn't a bad team. The
Seahawks' played well against Detroit in their 26-6 Wild Card win.
If you're a Seattle fan, it was nice to see the Seahawks get the
rushing attack going. Thomas Rawls ran the ball 27 times for 161
yards and a TD. He rushed the football with authority.

But although TR had a great game, it's hard for me seeing the
Seahawks doing much against an improved Atlanta defense on Jan. 14.
Atlanta's much-maligned defense gelled in the second half of the
regular season. It held Arizona to a total of 19 points. It kept
Carolina to only 16. It even held the Saints' number one ranked
offense to 13 points for 3 quarters. Atlanta's D gave up three
touchdowns in the fourth quarter after the Falcons had the game in
hand.

Seattle's defense hasn't played well enough this season to stop
Atlanta's offense. The Falcons, behind the arm of QB Matt Ryan,
averages 33.8 points per game. Ryan and the Falcons should have no
trouble scoring at will against a Seattle D that sorely misses its
best player, free safety Earl Thomas.

This game could get out of hand. I think that Seattle loses by
at least 10 points in this battle, but don't be shocked if they get
pummeled by 20+.

Analysis: Green Bay travels to Dallas with a
ton of confidence. Dallas won't be easy to beat, but I'm calling
the upset. There are reasons why.

Most importantly, Dallas' pass defense isn't very good. The
Cowboys allow over 260 passing yards per game which is a bad sign
when you're about to face a red hot Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers has been
on fire lately. He's thrown 12 touchdowns to 0 interceptions in
Green Bay's last three games. He's also thrown for 1,009(!) yards
in that same span. What's even more incredible is that Rogers
completed over 73% of his passes versus Minnesota in Week 16. He
completed over 69% of his passes in Week 17 versus Detroit.

What should really bother Cowboy fans is that Rodgers enters
Arlington with a viable rushing attack with Christine Michael
leading the charge.

No Jordy Nelson? No problem. Davante Adams caught 8 of 12 passes
for 125 yards and a touchdown in Green Bay's win over the Giants.
He scored a TD. Randall Cobb scored three TDs while catching five
Rodgers' passes for 116 yards.

Dallas's offense is one of the best units in the NFL. Green Bay isn't going to
stop the Boys from putting up points. But, although Dallas QB Dak
Prescott and RB Ezekiel Elliott are great, they're still rookies.
I'll take the future hall of fame QB over the rookie QB any day in
an NFL Playoff game.

Green Bay looks solid. I'll back the Packers on the
moneyline.

Pick: Green Bay moneyline

Top Read Articles Today

Why pay for NFL Betting
selections when we provide them for free? Our dedicated team of
experienced handicappers delivers picks
throughout the entire season, which includes expert analysis and
in-depth information, for no cost. If you're strapped for time,
unfamiliar to handicapping and-or simply unlucky, let us help.
Nothing is guaranteed in online NFL betting, but one thing for
certain is you will be receiving the strongest picks with the
highest potential of cashing available—and that's a lock! So
make a habit of stopping by each time you login, check the NFL
Odds and then let our NFL wagering gurus put you on the path of
winning.